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Friday, June 15, 2007

Many high-level news jobs available

Multi-media maestros looking for a new home could find one on the Gulf Coast. The Beaumont Enterprise is looking. Due to recent growth and expansion, the Hearst-owned daily newspaper has the following openings:

The Beaumont Enterprise, the leading daily paper and online news source in Southeast Texas, is seeking an experienced, creative, self-reliant and motivated employees to work in a team-oriented, content-rich environment for a paper with a tradition of public service.

The Beaumont Enterprise offers competitive pay, benefits, medical/dental/vision, vacation, holiday pay and life insurance. Please remember to note which job position you are applying for and that you saw the position offered on this blog on your application. Send completed application, cover letter, resume and portfolio to:

The Beaumont EnterpriseP.O.Box 3071, Beaumont TX 77704.

Application packages must be sent rapidly because these positions will be filled soon.

The info above is the official company line. What follows are my thoughts. Please don't confuse the two.

These jobs are for experienced, competitive, detail-oriented professionals. A four-year degree is required for most positions. Five years or more experience at a daily paper is preferred.

Beaumont is a Hearst metro newspaper. As such, it directly competes in-house against some of the top newspapers in the country. Additionally, it has good benefits and is privately held.

The paper provides high-quality content. Among other awards, it was named as the current year's top newspaper in its division at the Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. Awards from only this contest include: